Line 3 (Chongqing Rail Transit)

CRT Line 3 (and the branch line branded as Konggang line) runs from north to south, linking the districts separated by Chongqing's two main rivers, the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) and Jialing rivers. Built by Japan's ODA project, it uses Hitachi, Ltd. monorail vehicles and technology. The first phase of the line began construction on 5 April 2007. The initial segment from Lianglukou to Yuanyang (18 stations, 17.5 km (10.9 mi)) opened on September 29, 2011, with a northern extension from Yuanyang to Jiangbei Airport opening on December 30, 2011^[3] and a southern extension from Ertang (Currently Chongqing Jiaotong University) to terminus Yudong on December 28, 2012.^[4] At 55.5 km (34.5 mi), plus 9.97 km (6.20 mi) for Konggang branch line opened on December 28, 2016, Line 3 is the longest single monorail in the world by track length.^[5][6] Line 3 is also the world's busiest monorail line with a daily ridership of over 675,000 passengers per day.^[1]

Line 3
Line 3 train crossing Jialing River
Overview
Other name(s)	Line 3b or Konggang line (空港线)
Termini	Yudong / Bijin Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport / Jurenba
Stations	45
Service
Type	Straddle-beam monorail
System	Chongqing Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Chongqing Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Daily ridership	682,800 (2014 Daily Avg.)[1] 1,080,000 (2016 Peak)[2]
History
Opened	29 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-29)
Technical
Line length	66 km (41 mi)
Electrification	1,500 V DC third rail
Route map Legend Line 2 to Jiaochangkou Yudong 2 Jinzhu Yuhulu Daojiao depot Xuetangwan Dashancun Huaxi Chalukou Jiugongli Qilong Bagongli Chongqing Jiaotong University Liugongli Chongqing Technology and Business University Sigongli Loop Nanping Gongmao Tongyuanju Caiyuanba Bridge across Yangtze River Lianglukou 1 Niujiaotuo 2 Yuao Rail Transit Bridge across Jialing River Huaxinjie Guanyinqiao 9 Hongqihegou 6 Jiazhoulu Zhengjiayuanzi Tangjiayuanzi Shiziping Chongqing N. Station S. Square Loop 10 Longtousi Tongjiayuanzi depot Tongjiayuanzi Jinyu Jintonglu Yuanyang The Expo Garden 5 Cuiyun Changfulu Huixing Shuanglong Konggang branch Bijin Jiangbei Airport Terminal 2 10 Shuangfengqiao Konggang Square Gaobaohu Huancheng North Road depot Guanyuelu Lianhua Jurenba = Virtual interchange: transport card only, re-entry required. This diagram: view talk edit

Interior of a Line 3 train showing an open gangway design

Okinawa Urban Monorail. Like the CRT Line 3, it is made by Hitachi.

There are interchange stations in central Yuzhong district for transfer to Jiefangbei CBD with Line 1 at Lianglukou and with Line 2 at Niujiaotuo.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Lianglukou – Yuanyang	29 September 2011	17.323 km (10.76 mi)	11	Phase 1 & 2 (initial section)
Yuanyang – Changfulu	8 October 2011	4.9 km (3.04 mi)	3	Phase 2 (2nd section)
Chongqing Jiaotong University – Lianglukou	30 December 2011	8.66 km (5.38 mi)	5	Phase 1 (final section)
Changfulu – Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport		6.9 km (4.29 mi)	4	Phase 2 (final section)
Tongjiayuanzi		Infill station	1
Hongqihegou	1 March 2012	Infill station	1
Zhengjiayuanzi	1 May 2012	Infill station	1
Yudong – Chongqing Jiaotong University	28 December 2012	16.197 km (10.06 mi)	7	Southern extension
Gongmao, Tongyuanju		Infill stations	2
Jinzhu, Huaxi, Chalukou	31 January 2013	Infill stations	3
Longtousi	5 February 2013	Infill station	1
Bijin – Jurenba	28 December 2016	11.0 km (6.84 mi)	6	Konggang line

Service routes

• Yudong – Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport
• Yudong → Longtousi (shown as "↓" below)
• Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport – Xuetangwan/Longtousi (shown as "↑" below)
• Bijin – Jurenba (6-car trains only)

Current stations

Service routes					Station No.	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
		Last train
		↓	↑			English	Chinese
●		●				Yudong	鱼洞	Line 2	-	0.00	Ba'nan
●		●				Jinzhu	金竹		1.95	1.95
●		●				Yuhulu	鱼胡路		1.65	3.60
●		●	●			Xuetangwan	学堂湾		2.25	5.85
●		●	●			Dashancun	大山村		1.65	7.50
●		●	●			Huaxi	花溪		2.30	9.80
●		●	●			Chalukou	岔路口		1.90	11.70
●		●	●			Jiugongli	九公里		1.20	12.90
●		●	●			Qilong	麒龙		1.00	13.90
●		●	●			Bagongli	八公里		1.35	15.25
●		●	●			Chongqing Jiaotong University[7]	重庆交通大学[7]		1.35	16.60	Nan'an
●		●	●			Liugongli	六公里		1.05	17.65
●		●	●			Chongqing Technology and Business University[7]	重庆工商大学[7]		1.05	18.70
●		●	●			Sigongli	四公里	Loop line	1.05	19.75
●		●	●			Nanping	南坪	10   27	1.30	21.05
●		●	●			Gongmao	工贸		2.25	23.30
●		●	●			Tongyuanju	铜元局		1.30	24.60
●		●	●			Lianglukou	两路口	Line 1 CQW	1.85	26.45	Yuzhong
●		●	●			Niujiaotuo	牛角沱	Line 2	1.05	27.50
●		●	●			Huaxinjie	华新街		0.85	28.35	Jiangbei
●		●	●			Guanyinqiao	观音桥	Line 9[a]	1.15	29.50
●		●	●			Hongqihegou	红旗河沟	Line 6	1.50	31.00	Yubei
●		●	●			Jiazhoulu	嘉州路	4	1.20	32.20
●		●	●			Zhengjiayuanzi	郑家院子		1.30	33.50
●		●	●			Tangjiayuanzi	唐家院子		1.00	34.50
●		●	●			Shiziping	狮子坪		1.05	35.55
●		●	●			Chongqing N. Station S. Square[b]	重庆北站南广场	Line 10      Loop line  YW  CUW	0.60	36.15
●		●	●	●		Longtousi	龙头寺		1.15	37.30
●			●	●		Tongjiayuanzi	童家院子		1.60	38.90
●			●	●		Jinyu	金渝		1.65	40.55
●			●	●		Jintonglu	金童路	15	1.20	41.75
●			●	●		Yuanyang	鸳鸯		2.25	44.00
●			●	●		The EXPO Garden	园博园		1.55	45.55
●			●	●		Cuiyun	翠云		1.50	47.05
●			●	●		Changfulu	长福路		1.70	48.75
●			●	●		Huixing	回兴		1.90	50.65
●			●	●		Shuanglong	双龙		1.55	52.20
●	●		●	●		Bijin	碧津		2.10	54.30
●			●	●		Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport	江北机场T2航站楼	Line 10 CKG	1.40	55.70
Northern extension (also known as Konggang branch)
	●					Shuangfengqiao	双凤桥		2.00	57.70	Yubei
	●					Konggang Square	空港广场		0.90	58.6
	●					Gaobaohu	高堡湖		2.05	60.65
	●					Guanyuelu	观月路		2.80	63.45
	●					Lianhua	莲花		1.20	64.65
	●					Jurenba	举人坝		1.60	66.25

1. Out of system transfers
2. The former English translation is South Square of Chongqingbei Railway Station, which has been replaced since the opening of Line 10's station

References

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